Derivation
variable: parlamp_mode (table[s]: derived variable)
variable: radio_mode (table[s]: derived variable)
variable: mopho_mode (table[s]: derived variable)
variable: landpho_mode (table[s]: derived variable)
variable: tabchar_mode (table[s]: derived variable)
variable: bedmt_mode (table[s]: derived variable)
variable: bicyc_mode (table[s]: derived variable)
variable: telv_mode (table[s]: derived variable)
variable: egcook_mode (table[s]: derived variable)
variable: sofa_mode (table[s]: derived variable)
variable: oxcart_mode (table[s]: derived variable)
variable: refrig_mode (table[s]: derived variable)
variable: motcyc_mode (table[s]: derived variable)
variable: car_mode (table[s]: derived variable)
variable: cow_mode (table[s]: derived variable)
Total possession value is calculated using the below kwacha values for each item the household posseses (using the mode household responses), then converted to a score out of 10, relative to other asset values in the dataset (Karonga and Lilongwe).
paraffin lamp: 2000K
radio: 8000K
mobile phone: 10,000
land phone: 15,000K
table and chair: 25,000K (table) + 6500K (chair)
bed with mattress: 31,000K
bicycle: 35,000K
TV: 85,000K
electric or gas cooker: 30,000K
sofa: 125,000K
cow: 150,000K
oxcart: 200,000K
fridge: 200,000K
motorcycle: 350,000K
car: 2,000,000K
